Question

read the passage from \marriage is a private affair\ by chinua achebe.
\what did our lord say?\ asked another gentleman.
\sons shall rise against their fathers; it is there in the holy book.\
\it is the beginning of the end,\ said another.
the discussion thus tending to become theological, madubogwu, a highly practical man, brought it down once more to the ordinary level.
\have you thought of consulting a native doctor about your son?\ he asked nnaemekas father.
\he isnt sick,\ was the reply.
\what is he then? the boys mind is diseased and only a good herbalist can bring him back to his right senses. the medicine he requires is amalile, the same that
which statement best describes the cultural divide that this passage illustrates?
○ some of the men think nnaemeka is sick, but no one thinks he is cursed.
○ some men in the village use christianity as a guide, while others rely on local medicine.
○ nnaemekas father wants to bring in an herbalist, but the other men in the village try to talk him out of it.
○ nnaemekas father does not want to accept his sons choice, but the other men urge him to reconsider.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage doesn't focus on whether Nnaemeka is sick or cursed; it's about his father's acceptance and cultural views, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: The passage doesn't contrast Christianity and local medicine use as a guide; it's about Nnaemeka's father's refusal to accept his son's choice and others' urging, so this is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage shows Madubogwu suggesting a native doctor, but there's no indication the father wanted to bring one in or others tried to talk him out of it. The focus is on acceptance of the son's choice, so this is incorrect.
4. Analyze Option 4: The passage implies Nnaemeka's father doesn't accept his son's choice (the "beginning of the end" comment, etc.), and the other men urge him to reconsider (suggesting a native doctor to "fix" the son, implying they want the father to address the situation, likely related to accepting the son's choice or dealing with it). This matches the cultural divide of traditional views (father not accepting) and others urging reconsideration.

Answer:

D. Nnaemeka’s father does not want to accept his son’s choice, but the other men urge him to reconsider.